This 20-year-old has her parents to thank for her early foray into business, and an allowance that allows her to explore her dreams of potentially building a business empire. Right now, she’s pursuing financial stability. In just one year, she’s built her portfolio to ₦1.2m. She isn’t planning to stop now.

One thing about Arinola*, she spares no expense in caring for her boyfriend. She spends over 90% of her income on her relationship and is now trying to figure out how to save for a possible wedding next year. She talks about it on #LoveCurrency.

This 27-year-old pursued a medical career mainly for financial gain. Now that he’s a practising doctor, his reality isn’t what he imagined. He’s trying to fix that by exploring different career options while navigating black tax and a dependence on loan apps.

Anne* (30) has been with her husband for seven years, and they’ve been married for four. During this time, they relocated to the UK, and their relationship has moved from her husband being the primary provider to them splitting the bills equally. How does she feel about this?

She could have been a lawyer, but this 34-year-old HR specialist stuck to her guns and now takes home ₦2.5m a month. Her biggest struggles, though? Impulse spending and black tax obligations to a mum she feels doesn’t deserve it.

In 2016, this 36-year-old made wrong investment choices, and it all went downhill from there. He went from owing rent and becoming homeless to being ₦40m in debt by 2022. Two years later, he’s on the come-up and right back where he started — investments.

I’m not mad at the pretty privilege.

After a lifetime of being bankrolled by her parents, this 22-year-old is trying to become more financially independent. But two things are in her way: Nigeria and her president.

How did they handle it?

The 54-year-old clothes trader in this #NairaLife has been hustling since she was 17. Her business efforts have been relatively successful, but recently, she’s struggled with a common enemy: inflation. How’s she holding up?